Objectives: build up the sense of what to learn.

Have a brief introduction of the reading skills in this

lesson.

Listening and Speaking 12%

Give information about a busy
8% Writing day

Write about your family members

Foundational Skills 6%

Read the high frequency words

Vocabulary and Language 20%

54%
Reading Learn and use academic vocabulary
1.Read and analyze the story A words
Special Day for Victor
2.Learn to organize ideas with a T-
chart

1
 Objectives: use the high frequency words to practice the
language function.
1. Talk about the photo, point out the high frequency

Give Information • Read the three high frequency words.

words. Have students read and repeat the words. Then
follow the given directions.
2. Click the dot to play the song.
• Listen to the song. Explain the
Busy Day language function. Say, “Words like:
I go to Dawes pool. Where, Does, and Is” are used to ask
This is where I play. for information about places we go.
• Mention something about where you
I am with my family.
I have fun today. go with your family. Use the sentence
frame.
I go to Oz Park. We go to _____.
This is where I cheer.
I am with my family.
All the fans are here.
Word Bank
zoo, park, home, library, restaurant,
shopping mall, market
4
Objectives: learn and practice the word.
1. Talk about the photo. Read the word, have students repeat after
you. Then, explain the word.
2. Read and have students repeat the sentence, help and encourage
students to use the word to make a new sentence.

group
Sample:
A group has more
than two items.

2
Objectives: learn and practice the word.
1. Talk about the photo. Read the word, have students repeat after
you. Then, explain the word.
2. Read and have students repeat the sentence, help and encourage
students to use the word to make a new sentence.

idea
Sample:
Lori’s idea is to go
to the zoo.

2
Objectives: learn and practice the word.
1. Talk about the photo. Read the word, have students repeat after
you. Then, explain the word.
2. Read and have students repeat the sentence, help and encourage
students to use the word to make a new sentence.

place
Sample:
The school is a big place.

2
Objectives: learn and practice the word.
1. Talk about the photo. Read the word, have students repeat after
you. Then, explain the word.
2. Read and have students repeat the sentence, help and encourage
students to use the word to make a new sentence.

share
Sample:
We share popcorn.

2
Objectives: learn and practice the word.
1. Talk about the photo. Read the word, have students repeat after
you. Then, explain the word.
2. Read and have students repeat the sentence, help and encourage
students to use the word to make a new sentence.

trip
Sample:
We take a trip in our car.

2
 Objectives: discuss the cover page, set a purpose.
1. Talk about the cover page of the photo book. Point out the title.

A Special Day for Victor

2. Guide students to make predictions before reading. Use the given
sentence frame.

by Susan Henderson Details

What is the title of
the story? What can
you see on the
cover?
Genre
A story tells of an
event, either true or
fictional.
Predictions
What is Victor
celebrating?
I predict _____.
2
 Objectives: read, comprehend and analyze the story.
1. Read the story.
2. Have students talk about the story with the guidance of the given
questions.
Details
It is Victor’s Birthday. Name the family
members.
Why is today a
special day?
Connections
When is your
birthday?
Who do you
celebrate with?
Predictions
How will they
TodayThis
is special.
is my family. celebrate Victor’s
birthday?
3
 Objectives: read, comprehend and analyze the story.
1. Read the story.
2. Have students talk about the story with the guidance of the given
questions.
Details
Dad hangs flags. What do Julia and
Dad do?
Can you find the
red fish balloon?
Connections
How do you
decorate your home
on birthdays?

Predictions
Julia, his sister, gets What do other
This is my family. family members
balloons.
• Read with Fluency 1. Who are they? do?
• Details 2. What are they doing?
3
 Objectives: explain what intonation is. Listen and practice.
Model how to read with intonation. Then have students read with
intonation.

Intonation Your Turn

Intonation is the rise Today is special.

or fall in the pitch or
tone of your voice as It is Victor’s birthday.
you read aloud. Julia, his sister, gets balloons.
Dad hangs flags.

3
 Objectives: read, comprehend and analyze the story.
1. Read the story.
Details
2. Have students talk about the story with the guidance of the given
questions.

She makes it sweet. What does

Grandma do?
What flavor is the
cake?
Connections
How do you get
your birthday
cake? Have you
ever made a cake
by yourself?
Predictions
Grandma bakes a What do other
This is my family. family members
cake.
do?
3
 Objectives: read, comprehend and analyze the story.
1. Read the story.
Details
2. Have students talk about the story with the guidance of the given
questions.

Mom cooks. What do Auntie

and Mom do?
Where are they?
How do they feel?

Comparisons
Compare what all
the family
members do.
Predictions
What will they do
next?
AuntieThis
helps.
is my family. Will they play
games?
2
 Objectives: read, comprehend and analyze the story.
1. Read the story.
Details
2. Have students talk about the story with the guidance of the given
questions.

They bring gifts. What do the family

members bring?
How do they feel?
How can you tell?

Connections
What kind of gifts
do you get?
Who gives it?
Predictions
Family members Will Victor like the
gifts?
come to celebrate.
This is my family. What will they do
next?
3
 Objectives: read, comprehend and analyze the story.
1. Read the story.
2. Have students talk about the story with the guidance of the given
questions. Details
They share a meal. What do they
share?
How do they feel?
How can you tell?

Key Words
What do you share
with your family?

Connections
What other things
will you do at your
EveryoneThis
hasis fun.
my family. birthday party?

2
 Objectives: read, comprehend and analyze the story.
1. Read the story.
Details
2. Have students talk about the story with the guidance of the given
questions.
Grandma gets the Who gets the first
first slice. slice of cake?
Why does Victor
give it to
Grandma?
Key Words
Who do you help in
your family?
How can you help?

Connections
Mom helps cut the Who do you share
cake. This is my family. your birthday cake
with?
3
 Objectives: read, comprehend and analyze the story.
1. Read the story.
2. Have students talk about the story with the guidance of the given
questions.
They love Victor, too! Details
How does Victor
feel about his
family?

Connections
How do you love
your family?
Do you help them?

Conclusions
Victor loves his Recall your
predictions, are
family. This is my family. they right?
3
 Objectives: recall the story, fill in the T-chart.
1. Discuss the pictures, recall the information from the story.
2. Click to show the answers.
3. Model to use the sentence frames. Then, have students use them.

Family Members Things They Do

• Julia • gets balloons

• Dad • hangs flags

• Grandma • bakes cake

• Mom • cooks

• Auntie • helps

• Other family • bring gifts

members
I predicted _____.
My prediction is _____.
3
 Objectives: give information about places you go with your family.
1. Have students talk about their families. Use the given nouns.
2. Model how to finish the T-chart. Type the activities to fill in the
T-chart. Model how to use the sentence frames. Then, have

zoo
students use them to talk about their families.

park Places Activities

• zoo • ________

• park • ________

• home • ________

• restaurant • ________

We go to the _____.
home restaurant We like to _____ together.

4
 Objectives: explain the homework.
Explain the homework to students.
Remind students to shoot and post their
writing.

• Online exercise

• My Writing Journal P17-20